there is not much to configure, when using the PS3's HDMI connection. You need to go in the ps3's system menu and make sure that the AUDIO OUTPUT is set to PCM or LPCM.
From that point, the majority of receivers will display PCM on their display and won't be able to tell more information. The decoding of the audio track will be done by the ps3 and the resulting decoded audio stream will be played by the receiver (which has no clues regarding the format it was encoded).
To find out what you are really listening to, you need to bring the information page (on the ps3) and from there you can find out which audio codec is in use.
To send an unprocessed audio signal that an AVR could decode, you would have to use an optical cable but that would be limiting you to 5.1 audio tracks.
So PCM (LPCM), is the way to go but you will never see the audio format listed on your receiver's display.
This is also an advantage for people which aren't equipped with a recent AVR. The ps3 is doing all the decoding, so the AVR only needs to support LPCM over a hdmi port.
Last edited by LucRaymond; 03/20/09 07:03 PM.
